DISCOVER HOUSTON: HISTORY, LANDMARKS, CULTURE & SPACE

Experience Houston beyond the typical tourist itinerary with a choice of four private, small-group guided tours.

Explore the places, people, stories, and landmarks that make Houston, Texas one of America's most fascinating cities. Choose a Houston Space Center Tour, Houston Sites Tour, Houston Tunnels Walking Tour, or African American Heritage Tour and experience Space City with a knowledgeable local guide.

From NASA and Space Center Houston to the streets of Downtown Houston, the city's fascinating underground tunnel system, historic neighborhoods, and important African American landmarks, each experience offers a different way to discover Houston.

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CHOOSE YOUR HOUSTON EXPERIENCEHOUSTON SPACE CENTER TOURDISCOVER WHY HOUSTON IS CALLED "SPACE CITY"

Journey toward Space Center Houston and discover Houston's extraordinary role in American space exploration.

Learn how NASA's Johnson Space Center transformed Houston into the heart of America's human spaceflight program and hear the stories behind astronaut training, mission control, spacecraft operations, and some of the most historic moments in space exploration.

Your guide brings Houston's space history to life while introducing you to the people, places, and achievements behind America's journey beyond Earth.

Explore the story behind one of Houston's most recognizable associations: NASA, Mission Control, astronauts, human spaceflight, and "Houston, we have a problem."

HOUSTON SPACE & NASA HIGHLIGHTS

• Space Center Houston
• NASA's Johnson Space Center
• America's human spaceflight program
• Astronaut training and operations
• Mission Control
• Space exploration history
• Houston's connection to NASA
• "Space City" and Houston's role in space exploration

An ideal Houston tour for NASA fans, families, space enthusiasts, first-time visitors, and anyone fascinated by the history of human spaceflight.

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HOUSTON SITES TOURSEE HOUSTON'S LANDMARKS, DOWNTOWN STREETS & ICONIC DESTINATIONS

Discover Houston through a guided sightseeing experience designed to showcase the city's landmarks, attractions, neighborhoods, architecture, history, and local character.

See Houston from a local perspective while learning about the stories behind some of the city's most recognizable destinations and surrounding areas.

Depending on the itinerary, your sightseeing experience may bring you near or through some of Houston's best-known landmarks and destinations, including Downtown Houston, Market Square Park, Houston City Hall, Discovery Green, Buffalo Bayou, Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center, the Theater District, Houston's historic districts, and other notable Houston attractions.

The experience combines sightseeing with local history, giving you more context than simply driving or walking past the sights.

HOUSTON SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS

• Downtown Houston
• Houston City Hall
• Market Square Park
• Discovery Green
• Buffalo Bayou
• Theater District
• Historic Houston architecture
• Houston's downtown landmarks
• Local neighborhoods and attractions
• Houston history and culture

A great choice for first-time visitors, families, couples, visiting friends and relatives, and anyone looking for a comprehensive introduction to Houston.

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HOUSTON TUNNELS WALKING TOURGO BELOW DOWNTOWN HOUSTON AND DISCOVER A HIDDEN CITY

Step beneath the streets of Downtown Houston and explore one of the city's most unusual attractions: the Houston Tunnel System.

Stretching beneath the downtown business district, Houston's underground pedestrian tunnels connect buildings, restaurants, shops, businesses, and other destinations while providing an entirely different perspective on the city.

Discover how Houston's tunnels developed and why the underground network became such an important part of downtown life. Your guide shares stories about Houston history, downtown architecture, local businesses, urban development, and the hidden corners of the city as you explore below street level.

For visitors searching for unique things to do in Houston, this walking tour offers an experience that goes far beyond traditional sightseeing.

HOUSTON TUNNEL TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• Houston Tunnel System
• Downtown Houston
• Underground Houston
• Houston's downtown business district
• Underground restaurants and shops
• Houston architecture
• Local history
• Urban development
• Hidden Houston attractions
• Downtown Houston history

A memorable Houston walking tour for history lovers, architecture enthusiasts, photographers, curious travelers, and visitors looking for something different to do in downtown Houston.

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE TOURDISCOVER THE PEOPLE, PLACES & STORIES THAT HELPED BUILD HOUSTON

Explore an important part of Houston's African American history and cultural heritage through a guided experience focused on the communities, institutions, landmarks, neighborhoods, and individuals that helped shape the city.

Discover stories connected to Houston's African American communities and learn how generations of residents contributed to the city's culture, business, education, politics, arts, music, and economic development.

Rather than simply visiting historic locations, your guide connects the places to the people and events behind them, creating a deeper understanding of Houston's history and the communities that helped make the city what it is today.

The tour offers an opportunity to explore Houston beyond its most familiar attractions and discover stories that are an essential part of the city's identity.

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Houston African American history
• Houston cultural heritage
• Historic African American neighborhoods
• Important Houston landmarks
• Historic institutions
• Community history
• Houston civil rights history
• African American culture and contributions
• Houston's social and economic development
• People and events that shaped Houston

An engaging Houston cultural tour for history enthusiasts, families, educators, students, visitors, and anyone interested in learning more about the city's rich African American heritage.

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WHERE DOES THE TOUR BEGIN?MEET YOUR LOCAL TOUR GUIDE

Your experience typically begins at a designated local bar or restaurant, where you'll meet your tour guide before heading out on your Houston adventure.

The exact starting location can vary depending on the tour selected. Please follow the reservation and meeting instructions provided with your Groupon and confirm the designated meeting location with the merchant when scheduling your experience.

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A PRIVATE, PERSONALIZED HOUSTON EXPERIENCE

These experiences are designed for small groups of up to 5 people, allowing you to explore Houston in a more personal setting with your own group.

Whether you're traveling with family, friends, coworkers, or visiting guests, a smaller group makes it easier to interact with your guide, ask questions, and experience Houston at a comfortable pace.

WANT MORE TIME TO EXPLORE?

Tour times can be extended for an additional charge.

Ask the merchant about extending your experience if you'd like additional time for sightseeing, history, conversation, or exploration.

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HOUSTON TOUR INFORMATIONTour ChoicesSpace Center • Houston Sites • Houston Tunnels • African American HeritageLocationHouston, TexasGroup SizeUp to 5 peopleTypical DurationApproximately 2 hours, depending on the tourMeeting LocationTypically a designated bar or restaurantExtended ToursAvailable for an additional chargeReservationsAdvance reservations requiredAvailabilityVaries by tour and schedule

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HOW YOUR GROUPON EXPERIENCE WORKS1. PURCHASE YOUR GROUPON

Choose the Houston tour experience that interests you most.

2. RESERVE YOUR TOUR

Follow the instructions provided with your Groupon and contact the merchant to schedule your experience.

3. MEET YOUR GUIDE

Arrive at the designated bar or restaurant meeting location at your scheduled time and meet your local Houston guide.

4. EXPLORE HOUSTON

Set out to discover the side of Houston you've chosen—from NASA and Space Center Houston to downtown landmarks, underground tunnels, or African American history and heritage.

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FOUR WAYS TO DISCOVER HOUSTON

SPACE CENTER TOUR
Explore Houston's connection to NASA, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, astronauts, and America's human spaceflight program.

HOUSTON SITES TOUR
See Houston landmarks and attractions while discovering the history and stories behind Downtown Houston, Buffalo Bayou, Discovery Green, Market Square, the Theater District, and more.

HOUSTON TUNNELS TOUR
Go beneath Downtown Houston and explore the city's fascinating underground tunnel system, architecture, businesses, restaurants, shops, and hidden history.

AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE TOUR
Discover the people, neighborhoods, landmarks, institutions, and communities that played an important role in Houston's African American history and cultural development.

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EXPERIENCE HOUSTON FROM A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE

Houston is more than skyscrapers, highways, and Southern hospitality.

It's a city shaped by NASA and space exploration, historic neighborhoods, world-class attractions, underground tunnels, diverse communities, African American heritage, architecture, culture, and generations of stories.

Choose your tour and discover the Houston that interests you most.

Book your Houston experience and see Space City from a completely different perspective.

Disclaimer: Additional fees may apply for certain tour options, extended tour times, admissions, transportation, or other optional experiences; please confirm any applicable fees with the merchant when booking.